charabanc.
A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.
Meaning & usage
A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.
A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
A vehicle that is slow, overcrowded, or otherwise undesirable.
An elaborate production or endeavor involving many people or things.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”).
To travel or convey by charabanc.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.